Display device



Jan. 15, 1929.

J. L. M COSH DISPLAY,v DEVICE Filed Aug. 18, 1927 materials.

i atented Jan. 15, 1929.

UNITEDSTATES DISPLAY JAMES L. McoosII, or TULARE, CALIFORNIA.

DEVICE.

Application filed August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,766.

This invention relates todisplay racks and has particular reference to a rack for effectively displaying curtains, draperies, silks, yard goods or in general fabrics or materials of any nature. v

The primary object of the present invention is to provide adisplay rack which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and which shall be particularly useful for displaying materials singly or in combination to obtain the color effect of various Another object is to provide a display rack which shall contain a plurality of material supports which may be easily and quickly detached from, or positioned on the rack, thereby greatly facilitating the transfer of the materials to and from the device.

A further object is to provide a display rack of the aforesaid character which shall occupy a minimum of space and which may be easily moved about to obtain the desired light on the materials therein.

A still further object is to provide a display rack which shall effectively protect the materials from dust and dirt but readily permit their withdrawal therefrom for inspection.

With these and other objects in view, the invention may be stated to consistin the various novel features of construction and arrangement or combination, all of which will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2 and illustrating a display rack constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View therethrough; and

Figure 3 is a detail view, partly in section and elevation illustrating one of the material supports.

A display rack constructed in accordance with my invention comprises a vertical support 1 which may be in the form of a tube fitted at its lower end with a base 2 that may or may not be provided with casters 3 to facilitate moving the device. Adjustably secured to standard 1 adjacent the upper end thereof, is a collar 4 that is normally retained at the desired height thereon by a set screw 5. This collar carries a thrust bearing 6 on which I rests a hood denoted generally at 7. The hood is substantially circular in plan view and is formed at its center with a vertically disposed sleeve portion 8 that receives the upper end portion of the standard 1. e As clearly shown in Figure 2, the lower end portion of the sleeve is deflected laterally at 9, to engage the thrust bearing 6 andform a rotatable support forth-e hood, and thence upwardly as at 10 where it terminates .in a circular trough 11. The outer circumferential edge of the hood is rolled downwardly, inwardly and thence upwardly as at 12 to define a support for the outer ends of'a plurality. of material supports 13. 7

Each of these supports comprises a rod 14: deflected over slightly at its outer end as at 15 to engage the support 12 while the inner end thereof is bent downwardly as indicated at 16 to engage over a ring 17 positioned in trough 11. Projecting. downwardly and thence outwardly from the inner end portion of each rod 14k isa similar rod 19 on which is slidably engaged a tubular element 20 that is fitted at its outer end with an enlargement 21 which constitutes a handle. As clearly shown in Figure 2 the tubular elements telescope the rods 19 so that materials hung over the tubular elements may be easily withdrawn or replaced under the hood 7.

The material supports are arranged radially beneath the hood, as clearly shown in Figure 1 and are positioned thereunder by first inserting the outer end of rod 14 beneath the outer circumferential edge of the hood, then engaging the inner end thereof over the ring 17 In this connetcion it will be noted that I preferably provide each rod with a projection 23 on the downwardly directed portion 16 which snaps over the ring 17 and serves to prevent the inner end of the rod from becoming disengaged from ring 17 when the sleeve 16 is extended thereon. These rods are preferably slidably engaged with ring 17 and the outer circumferential edge 12 of the hood, so that in use the material supports may be moved toward or away from each other, thus enabling any group of materials to be displayed as a unit, or any single piece of material to be displayed individually by moving the adjacent supports away therefrom. The top of support or standa-rd'l may be fitted with a suitable ornament 24 so that the device will present a neat and pleasing appearance.

'In use, as many material supports as desired may be positioned beneath the hood to accommodate, the goods to be displayed.

The tubular'material supports 20 are then Withdrawn and the materials to be displayed are draped thereover whereupon these supports are pushed inwardly beneath the hood Which protects them from dust and dirt. l/Vhen it is desired to display the materials, the rack is pushed to the light desired and then one or more of the tubular supports 20 are Withdrawn from beneath the hood, thereby exposing the materials to full View. As above stated the slidable mounting of the rods 14 permits the grouping in close relationship of several pieces of material if such is desired, or any single item may be effectively displayed by sliding the adjacent rods away therefrom. 'VVh'en the transact-ion is completed the materials are easily and quickly returned to normal position. It Will be understood of course that hood 7 is journalled on standard 1 and hence is rotatable thereon so that any desired material supports With the goods thereon may be brought to the attention of the customer.

I claim: 7

1. A display rack comprising a standard, a rigid sheet metal hood journalled on said standard and defining a support, a plurality of material supports carried directly by said inner vand outer circumferential edges turned to define ledges, a plurality of material sup ports arranged be'neathsaid hood and de tachably engaging said ledges and a tubular projection carried by each of said supports adapted to project beyond said hood.

A display rack comprising a vertically disposed standard, a substantially circular hood journalled on said standard, said hood having its inner and outer circumferential edges formed to define ledges, aplurality of material supports arranged beneath said hood and detaehably connected thereto, said supports each comprising an element engaging said ledges and a second element projecting therefrom, and a sleeve slidably mounted on said second element and adapted to project beyond said hood.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

' JAMES L. MOCOSH. 

